This past weekend I let a "friend" use my iphone to make a call. She disappeared with it for a few minutes. When she came back and gave the phone to me I saw that something was in the process of being installed.

I immediately put it in airplane and wiped it when I got home. I don't believe anything got stolen off my iphone...at least it was not given a chance to.

I should have confronted her right then and there but I was in a bit of shock. It caught me off guard that someone I knew for over 5 years would do that to me. Just glad that I was aware enough to do what I did do.

Now for my question...

Out of curiosity, I want to know what software was used to do that. Any info would be greatly appreciated.

paranoid much? Is it remotely possible she didn't do anything other than make a call and you have apps automatically updating on your phone? Nobody touches my phone and I see stuff "being installed" all the time.

There are spyware apps that can be downloaded to a target phone and made hidden and it can track location calls text etc. just google them. You wiped/restored it as new so you are good. Just don't give your phone to anyone

There are spyware apps that can be downloaded to a target phone and made hidden and it can track location calls text etc. just google them. You wiped/restored it as new so you are good. Just don't give your phone to anyone

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Why don't you google them and tell us about them, so we can tell you why you're wrong....unless you are specifically talking about a jailbroken phone.

paranoid much? Is it remotely possible she didn't do anything other than make a call and you have apps automatically updating on your phone? Nobody touches my phone and I see stuff "being installed" all the time.

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Geezus...what makes you think I don't know what I'm talking about? For you to come in with all this condescension.

I know what normal iphone activity is versus some abnormal stuff happening on my phone.

Also when you said you saw something installing, could you be more specific? Did you see an app on your homepage begin to download or install? Or something else?

Honestly I wouldn't worry; the gub'munt can't even "hack" an iPhone. It's unlikely that your friend did anything deliberately malicious. Probably just wanted a blast on Candy Crush or something.

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Yes I know it's technically not hacking.

When I got my phone back and checked it there was an all black screen like it was put in DFU mode with a technical term running across it. The term escapes me at the time. But it was along the lines of software going through the stages of being installed.

There are spyware apps that can be downloaded to a target phone and made hidden and it can track location calls text etc. just google them. You wiped/restored it as new so you are good. Just don't give your phone to anyone

When I got my phone back and checked it there was an all black screen like it was put in DFU mode with a technical term running across it. The term escapes me at the time. But it was along the lines of software going through the stages of being installed.

When I got my phone back and checked it there was an all black screen like it was put in DFU mode with a technical term running across it. The term escapes me at the time. But it was along the lines of software going through the stages of being installed.
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Ok, I'm just a little confused about a few things:

1) you said you put the phone into airplane mode. How did you do that if it was in a full screen something that resembled DFU mode?

2) did you let them know your passcode?

3) if it was running within the OS, did you double-tap to view all apps? Was that installer running as an application?

I don't mean to come across as patronising, just a few things you've just said weren't mentioned in the original post.

Or more likely just a prank. Ages ago there was an app you could run in the browser that simulated a Cydia install; lots of scary writing and all that stuff. It could well be something similar.

OP said he gave it to some female friend for a few minutes. Got it back and loads of weird black writing came up simulating an install, so he put it in airplane mode. Airplane mode meaning it was still in the OS.

Not to doubt the validity of it, but I'd wager there's barely a handful of people on MacRumors who know of an undocumented Safari exploit that works on the latest version of iOS. Yet we're to believe that some random had this knowledge. And then what? There's an exploit, so what do you do? What can you actually install or set up within a few minutes that will bypass additional security? And if it's so underhanded, why would there be a big ol' progress bar on the so called 'hack'? PLUS they gave the phone back to the OP during this 'install'...?!

It just doesn't add up whatsoever. Could've been a YouTube video for all we know (not that I think it was, OP). My money's on a poor taste prank.

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This person wouldn't do something like this for a prank.

Trust me on this. I know the person and I know my situation and she definitely did it for nefarious reasons.

Or more likely just a prank. Ages ago there was an app you could run in the browser that simulated a Cydia install; lots of scary writing and all that stuff. It could well be something similar.

OP said he gave it to some female friend for a few minutes. Got it back and loads of weird black writing came up simulating an install, so he put it in airplane mode. Airplane mode meaning it was still in the OS.

Not to doubt the validity of it, but I'd wager there's barely a handful of people on MacRumors who know of an undocumented Safari exploit that works on the latest version of iOS. Yet we're to believe that some random had this knowledge. And then what? There's an exploit, so what do you do? What can you actually install or set up within a few minutes that will bypass additional security? And if it's so underhanded, why would there be a big ol' progress bar on the so called 'hack'? PLUS they gave the phone back to the OP during this 'install'...?!

It just doesn't add up whatsoever. Could've been a YouTube video for all we know (not that I think it was, OP). My money's on a poor taste prank.

Take your tinfoil hat off.
Just because you saw an app installing or something displayed on the screen it doesn't mean she hacked your phone and installed viruses and spyware and all the dozens of assumptions you made.
Did you even bother looking to what app she installed or bother asking her without blaming the Russians for hacking your phone?

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